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Coronavirus Data for January 6, 2021

Thursday, January 7, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Wednesday, January 6, 2021 includes 268 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 30,750.

The District reported that twoadditional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.

  • 54-year-old male
  • 73-year-old male

Tragically, 808 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.

Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.

Reopening Metrics Summary (data through January 5, 2021)

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by age and gender.

 

 

Patient Gender

 

Total Positive Cases

%

Female

%

Male

%

Unknown

%

All

30,750*

100

15,893

100

14,748

100

100

100

Unknown

36

<1

16

<1

19

<1

1

1

0-18

3062

10

1531

10

1518

10

12

12

19-30

7844

26

4347

27

3469

24

26

26

31-40

6293

21

3136

20

3109

21

17

17

41-50

4208

14

2103

13

2098

14

7

7

51-60

3905

13

1865

12

2025

14

13

13

61-70

2888

9

1428

9

1449

10

11

11

71-80

1509

5

797

5

708

5

4

4

81+

1005

3

643

4

353

2

9

9

*Includes <5 cases who reported gender as Other/Transgender.

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by ward of residence.

Positives by Ward

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.

Positives by Neighborhood

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

30,750

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

310

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

62

<1

Asian

619

2

Black/African American

14,693

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

68

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

7339

24

White

7667

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2426

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6722

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

21,587

70

Refused During Interview

15

<1

 

Below is the District’s Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.

Hospital Census and Bed Availability at District Acute Care Hospitals

 

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

Adult Ventilator Use and Availability at District Hospitals

 

The District currently has 36 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 309 total ICU inpatients
  • 63 COVID-19 positive ICU patients

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by race.

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

808

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

597

74

Hispanic/Latinx

105

13

Non-Hispanic White

82

10

Other

13

2

 

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by sex.

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

808

100

Female

344

43

Male

464

57

 

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by age.

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

808

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

3

40-49

30

4

50-59

101

13

60-69

181

22

70-79

202

25

80+

269

33

 

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by ward of residence.

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

808

100

1

88

11

2

39

5

3

42

5

4

121

15

5

137

17

6

78

10

7

122

15

8

157

19

Experienced Homelessness

23

3

Unknown

1

<1

 

Guidance has been published for healthcare providers, employers and the public to provide information on what to do if you have been diagnosed with or are a contact of someone who has COVID-19.

Residents should take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available
  • Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces 

If you leave home, practice social distancing and stay six feet apart from others. For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.